Alico, Inc. ( ALCO ) has announced an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share scheduled for January 14, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ALCO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 100% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $35.94, the dividend yield is .89%.
The previous trading day's last sale of ALCO was $35.94, representing a -7.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $38.78 and a 94.27% increase over the 52 week low of $18.50.
ALCO is a part of the Consumer Non-Durables sector, which includes companies such as Philip Morris International Inc ( PM ) and British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. ( BTI ). ALCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.51. Zacks Investment Research reports ALCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 29.59%, compared to an industry average of 16%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALCO Dividend History page.
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